192
192
Sep 30, 2010
09/10
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 192
favorite 0
quote 0
stephen hayes from "the weekly standard." a.b. stoddard of the hill. and syndicated columnist charles krauthammer. we have to point out at the start, mcdonald's denies the story and denies it has decided to do anything, but there is, steve, clearly a new requirement in the new healthcare reform law world we're going to be living in that companies are worried about. i would seem to me that the possibility that a company like mcdonald's would have to drop 30,000 workers is damaging. >> mcdonald's was backtracking because it probably didn't expect the memo to go public. the memo, itself, did suggest that mcdonald's might. take language verbatim of the it would be economically prohibitive for our carriers to continue offering the mini med plans and talk in places that it would deny coverage to 29,500 existing mcdonald's employees. i think the reporting was correct. now whether that means that mcdonald's overstated it to make its case to regulators to try to say you don't want to face a story where 30,000 people are without health insurance, but that is cle
stephen hayes from "the weekly standard." a.b. stoddard of the hill. and syndicated columnist charles krauthammer. we have to point out at the start, mcdonald's denies the story and denies it has decided to do anything, but there is, steve, clearly a new requirement in the new healthcare reform law world we're going to be living in that companies are worried about. i would seem to me that the possibility that a company like mcdonald's would have to drop 30,000 workers is damaging....
298
298
Sep 21, 2010
09/10
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 298
favorite 0
quote 1
stephen hayes, senior writer for "weekly standard." judith miller from the "manhattan institute." and syndicated columnist charles krauthammer. charles? >> if that is what you get when a group of hand-pick ed members of an audience, imagine what you would have got with a random selection of audience that would have been more raucous. it clearly is not something that helped him. i was struck by the fact nothing new came out of it. but one statement is classic obama that reappears over and over again. he says my challenge is i'm thinking about the next generation, and there were a lot of folks out there who are thinking about the next election. this is the trophy he uses all the time. "the folks out there" the republicans, only about power, winning election and all that. i, the father of our nation, stand above all this and act only in the national interest looking at the next election. what is so great about it, it's so obviously false. he would haven't been in the meeting in the instance in the first place if he weren't election nearing. he knows the polls are showing that people
stephen hayes, senior writer for "weekly standard." judith miller from the "manhattan institute." and syndicated columnist charles krauthammer. charles? >> if that is what you get when a group of hand-pick ed members of an audience, imagine what you would have got with a random selection of audience that would have been more raucous. it clearly is not something that helped him. i was struck by the fact nothing new came out of it. but one statement is classic obama that...
114
114
Sep 24, 2010
09/10
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 114
favorite 0
quote 0
stephen hayes, writer for "weekly standard." rick klein, political reporter for abc news and syndicated columnist charles krauthammer. steve, two come can meeting events today. one in a hardware store in virginia. and one of the west steps of the capitol where the democratic leaders move the small business bill forward. >> it's an interesting contrast. it's clear in campaign mode here. i think what republicans did worked. it was smart for john boehner and eric canter to step back and let others make the argument, to the extent it triples down to the american voters, which is questionable. it's a good thing to do. the pledge overall is a smart thing to do. it's a good program. bold and aggressive. it doesn't answer all of the questions. of course, what happens on november 3 in some respects in governing is more important than what happens on november 2. it's a campaign document. they are doing it to campaign on something. what it does practically in political terms is it takes away one of two democratic arguments. democrats spent
stephen hayes, writer for "weekly standard." rick klein, political reporter for abc news and syndicated columnist charles krauthammer. steve, two come can meeting events today. one in a hardware store in virginia. and one of the west steps of the capitol where the democratic leaders move the small business bill forward. >> it's an interesting contrast. it's clear in campaign mode here. i think what republicans did worked. it was smart for john boehner and eric canter to step...
206
206
Sep 11, 2010
09/10
by
CNN
tv
eye 206
favorite 0
quote 0
stephen hawking is a theoretical physicist. he was the professor of mathematics at the universe of cambridge for 30 years. he's the 2009 recipient of the presidential medal of freedom and co-author of a brilliant and controversial new book "the grand design." we welcome him back to "larry king live." we have a serious of questions planned. let's get right to it. stephen, why is it important to find the grand design of our universe? >> i believe everyone should have a broad picture of how the universe operates and our place in it. it is a basic human desire and it also puts our worries in perspective. >> larry: you say science can explain the universe without the need for a creator. what is that explanation? why is there something instead of nothing? >> gravity and quantum theory cause universes to be created spontaneously out of nothing. >> larry: you write that because in is a law such as gravity, the universe can and will create itself from nothing. will you tell me how that law came into existence? >> gravity is a consequenc
stephen hawking is a theoretical physicist. he was the professor of mathematics at the universe of cambridge for 30 years. he's the 2009 recipient of the presidential medal of freedom and co-author of a brilliant and controversial new book "the grand design." we welcome him back to "larry king live." we have a serious of questions planned. let's get right to it. stephen, why is it important to find the grand design of our universe? >> i believe everyone should have a...
167
167
Sep 29, 2010
09/10
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 167
favorite 0
quote 0
stephen hayes, senior writer for "weekly standard." henderson from the washington post. syndicated columnist, charles krauthammer. start with the governor's race in california. steve? >> i thought meg whitman answered the charges pretty decisively and offered to put it back, in fact i think the campaign put out the documents so they have the copy of the 1099. gloria allred didn't introduce much. she had promises and said she could produce evidence and never did it. nicky diaz, the poor woman in question who was here illegally left the press conference for a little while because she was uncomfortable and came back and broke down crying, but didn't seem like she was on the same pages gloria allred. we will find out in the coming days when we see the document or paperwork but it smells like a political stunt. >> it's hard to see how this shakes things up. close race, two point on dividing these folks. you look at the press conference and you wonder why the woman was crying. it looked theatrical and staged. i think the democrats are obviously worried about this state. blue s
stephen hayes, senior writer for "weekly standard." henderson from the washington post. syndicated columnist, charles krauthammer. start with the governor's race in california. steve? >> i thought meg whitman answered the charges pretty decisively and offered to put it back, in fact i think the campaign put out the documents so they have the copy of the 1099. gloria allred didn't introduce much. she had promises and said she could produce evidence and never did it. nicky diaz,...
143
143
Sep 24, 2010
09/10
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 143
favorite 0
quote 0
sten stephen colbert in character and on capitol hill. how did he get away with it? >>> plus, more trouble for lindsay lohan. why the troubled star is now back in jail. ♪ ♪ [ mom ] game time is all about the traditions. it's all about the tackles and the touchdowns... and watching my boys do what they do. but for me, it's even more than that. game time is about our time. together. [ female announcer ] get low prices on all your favorites for the game. save money. live better. walmart. so i take one a day men's 50+ advantage. as a manager, my team counts on me to stay focused. get low prices on all your favorites for the game. it's the only complete multivitamin with ginkgo to support memory and concentration. plus vitamin d to help maintain healthy blood pressure. [ bat cracks ] that's a hit. one a day men's. but basically, i'm a runner. last year. (oof). i had a bum knee that needed surgery. but it got complicated, because i had an old injury. so i wanted a doctor who had done this before. and unitedhealthcare's database helped me find a surgeon. you know you ca
sten stephen colbert in character and on capitol hill. how did he get away with it? >>> plus, more trouble for lindsay lohan. why the troubled star is now back in jail. ♪ ♪ [ mom ] game time is all about the traditions. it's all about the tackles and the touchdowns... and watching my boys do what they do. but for me, it's even more than that. game time is about our time. together. [ female announcer ] get low prices on all your favorites for the game. save money. live better....
11
11
tv
eye 11
favorite 0
quote 0
those cracked the school board with a minute left in the second period being a stretch goal beating stephen a cat's on the breakaway situation however it says. that on the powerplay. with a great set up for it see there but it was the only highlight of the night while bar seven three without saying why in the final minutes making final score for one . there was nothing surprising from so there were no this is very well i like to play france got a bunch of young guys who are pretty quick and that was exactly what we expected we had a long road trips i think this was our fourth or fifth away game so the guys are pretty tired but we were able to stick to the game plan and capitalize on the counters. staying on the ice as we continue profiling clubs and this time around our part about now traveled to magnitogorsk to take a closer look at michelle look. strike world are in this heart that's what this team has consistently done to be gone one of the giants of russian and european bonds hockey three time domestic champions two done yearly winners from you the worst one of russia's largest industri
those cracked the school board with a minute left in the second period being a stretch goal beating stephen a cat's on the breakaway situation however it says. that on the powerplay. with a great set up for it see there but it was the only highlight of the night while bar seven three without saying why in the final minutes making final score for one . there was nothing surprising from so there were no this is very well i like to play france got a bunch of young guys who are pretty quick and...
197
197
Sep 17, 2010
09/10
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 197
favorite 0
quote 0
stephen hayes, that's whose trial is going on now, and joshua. they followed the family home from the local supermarket, they drove jennifer to the bank telling her if she withdrew $15,000, no one in her family would be hurt. she got them the money, she told the bank teller what was going on. we played part of that 911 call from the bank yesterday. the defense is trying to keep stephen hayes from getting the death penalty by attacking the police for taking too long to respond after that initial 9 is 11 call -- 911 call, and arguing that the other defendant was the real mastermind behind this plot. both of these men are eligible for the death penalty if they're convicted. we'll have more a little later on. jon: oh, rick, thanks very much. jenna: well, a new call for the president and congress to keep the money flowing. some 300 economists along with civil and labor leaders are warning if we don't keep spending, we risk not being able to save our economy and create new jobs. co-directer of the campaign for america's future and a co-author of in the
stephen hayes, that's whose trial is going on now, and joshua. they followed the family home from the local supermarket, they drove jennifer to the bank telling her if she withdrew $15,000, no one in her family would be hurt. she got them the money, she told the bank teller what was going on. we played part of that 911 call from the bank yesterday. the defense is trying to keep stephen hayes from getting the death penalty by attacking the police for taking too long to respond after that initial...
221
221
tv
eye 221
favorite 0
quote 0
we're talking about stephen hawking. he asks do aliens exist? and also has made headlines that now, he's changed his mind. that we don't need god to explain the universe. >> wow. highly-controversial. but he is brilliant, as you said, george. >>> and can brain surgery stop obesity? we'll show you a radical, new treatment that one woman has undergone to control her food obsession through her brain. >> martin bashir investigated that for "nightline." we'll talk to him in a minute. >>> first of all, i'm going to take a stroll down here. one of the waciest show wackie have on tv. that's "wipe-out." jill wagner, ladies and gentlemen. a huge fan. huge fan. you all have seen "wipe-out." the obstacle course? >> how many want to be on the show? yeah. >> they're vying for -- have you seen what they do to contestants on the show? jill, you're right there, up close and personal. i'm wincing at home. what's it like being there? >> i can't tell you. i feel like a big kid every day. it's fun. we want you to come on the show, robin. >> i don't want to get my ha
we're talking about stephen hawking. he asks do aliens exist? and also has made headlines that now, he's changed his mind. that we don't need god to explain the universe. >> wow. highly-controversial. but he is brilliant, as you said, george. >>> and can brain surgery stop obesity? we'll show you a radical, new treatment that one woman has undergone to control her food obsession through her brain. >> martin bashir investigated that for "nightline." we'll talk to...
347
347
Sep 28, 2010
09/10
by
KNTV
tv
eye 347
favorite 0
quote 0
the 39-year-old, stephen broedy is expected to be released sometime today. >>> and the owner of the segway company is dead after falling off of a cliff riding one of the machines. the 62-year-old was testing a cross-country version of a segway near his estate in england sunday when he lost control of it. >>> now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 10,112 after falling 48 points yesterday. the s&p last 6 points and the nasdaq fell 11. taking a look at overseas trading. tokyo, sank 107 points. in hong kong, the hang seng dropped 230. >>> on the heels of a strong rally yesterday, wall street investors took a pause. however, corporate dealmakers were busy. dallas based southwest airlines bought airtran for $1.4 billion. despite the rumblings of higher ticket prices, airtran soared 61% while southwest shot up nearly 9%. >>> more ma action on the streets. alberta shares jumped after unilever discussed adding v05 to its lineup. >>> elsewhere, overseas, walmart is looking to expand oversees to buy south african retailer mass mart. research in motion is h
the 39-year-old, stephen broedy is expected to be released sometime today. >>> and the owner of the segway company is dead after falling off of a cliff riding one of the machines. the 62-year-old was testing a cross-country version of a segway near his estate in england sunday when he lost control of it. >>> now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 10,112 after falling 48 points yesterday. the s&p last 6 points and the nasdaq fell...
158
158
Sep 5, 2010
09/10
by
KPIX
tv
eye 158
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> the temper tantrum heard round the world and now stephen slater has been officially fired. slater became a folk hero last month for his profanity-laced tirade over the address system and then leaving with plane with a beer in hand down the emergency chute. he still faces criminal charges for that. his lawyer blames the outburst on the passenger. >>> finding the cause of the gulf oil spill. the major evidence tonight. that could begin to continue investigator's questions. >>> and earl tase into the horizon, while -- fades into the horizon. while many coastal communities have more than hurricane damage to recover from. >>> lawrence kern on the cbs 5 weather center. the holiday weekend is upon us. will the weather be nice? we'll talk about that coming up. ,,,, save up to $500 on sealy posturepedic, beauty rest and serta mattresses! even get 3 years interest free financing on tempurpedic, the most recommended bed in america! plus get free same day delivery but this special financing offer ends labor day at sleep train. superior service, best selection, lowest price guaranteed.
. >>> the temper tantrum heard round the world and now stephen slater has been officially fired. slater became a folk hero last month for his profanity-laced tirade over the address system and then leaving with plane with a beer in hand down the emergency chute. he still faces criminal charges for that. his lawyer blames the outburst on the passenger. >>> finding the cause of the gulf oil spill. the major evidence tonight. that could begin to continue investigator's questions....
193
193
Sep 16, 2010
09/10
by
KQEH
tv
eye 193
favorite 0
quote 0
director steven freres spoke to us -- stephen frears. >> we can make films for a certain market that the americans do not any longer know how to make because their economic models have collapsed. we are doing well at the precise uncil ishe film conci abolished. >> done council england could act as a go-between, funding the film institute. this is the movie business. it is to be expected. >> our main headline this hour -- one of the pope's former senior adviser says he will not be accompanying the pope on his historic visit to britain which begins on thursday. the announcement follows the publication of an interview in which the adviser describes britain as a third world country. you are watching bbc news. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> i'm julia stiles. >> i'm kevin bacon
director steven freres spoke to us -- stephen frears. >> we can make films for a certain market that the americans do not any longer know how to make because their economic models have collapsed. we are doing well at the precise uncil ishe film conci abolished. >> done council england could act as a go-between, funding the film institute. this is the movie business. it is to be expected. >> our main headline this hour -- one of the pope's former senior adviser says he will not...
327
327
tv
eye 327
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> reporter: when we first met stephen browning in 2003, he was a gung ho, can-do american, freshly arrived to help rebuild iraq, as part of the pentagon's temporary government. >> i personally believe that there is no mission in the world more important than the mission that we are doing right here in this country today. >> reporter: today, he's a father of two, living outside of denver and his assessment of the war now genuinely surprised me. you don't think it was worth it? >> i don't think it was worth it. i mean, we'll see. maybe iraq will be a shining star of democracy in the middle east. i just don't see it happening. >> reporter: this boy appeared in an abc news story in 2007. at age 12, he was working in a mechanic's shop because his father, the breadwinner, had died during the invasion. "i dream," he told us, "of going back to school." but three years later, we found him, still at work. i met this shia sheikh in 2003 when he was a serious 29-year-old. he is now a militia leader who is so venomously anti-american that our local staff said interviewing him would be, quote, l
. >> reporter: when we first met stephen browning in 2003, he was a gung ho, can-do american, freshly arrived to help rebuild iraq, as part of the pentagon's temporary government. >> i personally believe that there is no mission in the world more important than the mission that we are doing right here in this country today. >> reporter: today, he's a father of two, living outside of denver and his assessment of the war now genuinely surprised me. you don't think it was worth...
20
20
tv
eye 20
favorite 0
quote 1
rather sort of friendly but as i say there's different rhetoric in places like canada where stephen harper is talked in quite sort of aggressive. about exact way about his determination about sovereignty being absolutely important leaders seem to want to and have to talk tough we've seen this with tony blair going into iraq we've seen it with mrs thatcher the iron lady going into the falkland islands a lot of leaders like gerry i'm going to have to jump in here first i've never heard anyone say that prime minister putin was passive after a short break we'll continue our discussion on the arctic treasures stay with r.t. . if you. if you. are. her her. her. her. color her. this history still keeps its secrets but now it's time to reveal the hidden in the soviet files house on the embankment and on t.v. . a close up game has been to the our hangal speech. where the first russian fleet was born. our r.t. goes to the area which holds top position in oil and gas resources. where the biggest russian salmon can be our processing factories located. and where unique species of farm fauna can be foun
rather sort of friendly but as i say there's different rhetoric in places like canada where stephen harper is talked in quite sort of aggressive. about exact way about his determination about sovereignty being absolutely important leaders seem to want to and have to talk tough we've seen this with tony blair going into iraq we've seen it with mrs thatcher the iron lady going into the falkland islands a lot of leaders like gerry i'm going to have to jump in here first i've never heard anyone say...
134
134
Sep 17, 2010
09/10
by
WMAR
tv
eye 134
favorite 0
quote 0
and jon stewart's conservative foe, stephen colbert will hold the keep fear alive rally, on the same day next month. >>> now, we know the truth about what actor joaquin phoenix has been up to. you may remember phoenix's very bizarre appearance on dave letterman's show last year. >> he carried on that persona in the documentary, "i'm still here." well, now, the movie's director, casey affleck, says his film is completely fake. and that joaquin has just been playing a role, while telling everyone he was giving up acting in order to pursue a rap career. >> i saw that movie. i'm not surprised. >> casey said, it's the performance of his career. >> we'll see where his career goes for now. >>> up next, the stories we'll be following today, including a milestone for england's future king. milestone for england's future king. we'll be right back. estive syst. think i'l pass. no, no, no! trust me. it is beyond tasty. mmm! wow! i can't believe it, i loe it! mmm, this is really good! new best tasting activia ever! ♪ activia / now you can join the fight against breast cancer every time you enjo
and jon stewart's conservative foe, stephen colbert will hold the keep fear alive rally, on the same day next month. >>> now, we know the truth about what actor joaquin phoenix has been up to. you may remember phoenix's very bizarre appearance on dave letterman's show last year. >> he carried on that persona in the documentary, "i'm still here." well, now, the movie's director, casey affleck, says his film is completely fake. and that joaquin has just been playing a...
164
164
Sep 16, 2010
09/10
by
CNN
tv
eye 164
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> reporter: stephen, you may say i do, but i don't. >> i will love you forever. hello, stranger. >> reporter: jeanne moos. >> you betcha. >> reporter: cnn. >> you betcha. >> reporter: new york. >> thank you, jeanne moos. thanks very much for watching. i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room." "john king usa" starts right now. >> thanks, wolf. >>> tea party favorite christine o'donnell is attending a candidates' forum this hour and we hope to bring you a live glimpse of exhibit a in the geopolitical war. the party establishment is nervous to say the least and tonight there's more evidence that leading republican moderates are annoyed at what they see is a harmful purity test from the tea party and its allies. later we'll explore the fault lines on the left, too, jitters about losing control of congress have democrats squabbling over tax cuts and over how with 47 days left to get their base energized. christine o'donnell and her stunning primary upset tuesday night. not only did she defeat a man who won 12 sometimes statewide, triggered nasty finger pointing within
. >> reporter: stephen, you may say i do, but i don't. >> i will love you forever. hello, stranger. >> reporter: jeanne moos. >> you betcha. >> reporter: cnn. >> you betcha. >> reporter: new york. >> thank you, jeanne moos. thanks very much for watching. i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room." "john king usa" starts right now. >> thanks, wolf. >>> tea party favorite christine o'donnell is attending a...
219
219
tv
eye 219
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> comedian stephen colbert paid tribute to american forces by packing them in his studio and serving them up with a diet of beer, ice cream and hot dogs. guess who he got to help serve up the hot dogs? none other than the vice presidenenoe biden. it was simply for the troops. very cool. >> to say the least. >>> coming up next, the stories we'll be following today. we'll be right back. going? they'reiscovering the first self-injectable ra medicine you take just once a month. it's simponi™ and taken with methotrexate it helps relieve the pain, stiffness, and swelling of ra with one dose a month. visit 4simponi.com to see if you qualify for a full year of cost support. simponi™ can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious and sometimes fatal events can occur, such as infections, cancer in children and adults heart failure nerus system disorders, lir or blood problems, and allergic reactions. before starting simponi™ your doctor should test you for tb and assess your risk of infections including fungal infections and hepatitis b. ask your doctor if yo
. >> comedian stephen colbert paid tribute to american forces by packing them in his studio and serving them up with a diet of beer, ice cream and hot dogs. guess who he got to help serve up the hot dogs? none other than the vice presidenenoe biden. it was simply for the troops. very cool. >> to say the least. >>> coming up next, the stories we'll be following today. we'll be right back. going? they'reiscovering the first self-injectable ra medicine you take just once a...
366
366
Sep 17, 2010
09/10
by
CNN
tv
eye 366
favorite 0
quote 0
jon stewart and stephen colbert are announcing competing rallies at the national mall next month. our national correspondent kareen wynter is covering the story for us. kareen, this is amazing and taking political satire to a whole new level. ek plain what is going on here? >> well, that is right, suzanne. a whole new level. scoot over politician, because it is now tv personality, and that is right, tv personalities hosting their own marches on washington. >> god called us here to this place, at this time. >> reporter: we have seen the million man march. the million mom march. >> i testify to you here and now, one man can change the world. >> reporter: glenn beck's rally to restore honor and now -- >> tonight, i announce the rally to restore sanity. >> reporter: on thursday night's "daily show" jon stewart announced plans for a political rally on the washington mall on october 30th. and while there were laughs, stewart was not exactly kidding. >> it is happening! a real gathering. [ applause ] we will gather. we will gather on the national mall in washington, d.c. 1 million modera
jon stewart and stephen colbert are announcing competing rallies at the national mall next month. our national correspondent kareen wynter is covering the story for us. kareen, this is amazing and taking political satire to a whole new level. ek plain what is going on here? >> well, that is right, suzanne. a whole new level. scoot over politician, because it is now tv personality, and that is right, tv personalities hosting their own marches on washington. >> god called us here to...
322
322
Sep 23, 2010
09/10
by
CNN
tv
eye 322
favorite 0
quote 0
the mere mention of stephen king's titles evokes fear. do people ever say to you when they meet you, you know, i thought maybe i might be scared of you? all the time, right? >> sure. a lot of people think they're scared of me but i'm civilized. >> right here please. >> reporter: the best selling author built a career on frightening people. he sees things in ways others don't. so years before most authors even thought about e-books, king published a novello online. it shocked the industry. and got him a lot of attention. >> i got on the cover of "time" magazine and for once in my life noticed by the guys in the suits and ties. they would say, how did that work? how did that sell? they were fascinated by the business aspect. >> reporter: that was a decade ago. today, the e-book industry is on fire. amazon telling more e-books than hardcovers making up more than 8% of publishing revenue, up from 3% a year ago. on track to hit 50% by 2015. some studies show when people own e-book readers like kindles and ipads they buy more and read more. the
the mere mention of stephen king's titles evokes fear. do people ever say to you when they meet you, you know, i thought maybe i might be scared of you? all the time, right? >> sure. a lot of people think they're scared of me but i'm civilized. >> right here please. >> reporter: the best selling author built a career on frightening people. he sees things in ways others don't. so years before most authors even thought about e-books, king published a novello online. it shocked...
208
208
Sep 26, 2010
09/10
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 208
favorite 0
quote 0
thanks, keith. >> shannon: the house majority leader says stephen colbert's testimony on farm labor did not amuse him. steny hoyer blasted the appearance. >> i think his testimony was not appropriate. i think it was an embarrassment for mr. colbert more than the house. >> chris: he was called by the democratic chair of the subcommittee. >> he was called. you asked whether the testimony was appropriate. i think it was not appropriate. >> reporter: on friday, nancy pelosi said "he is an american and can bring attention to an important issue. i think it is great. but the comedy central star's in character testimony confused some. >> turns out and i did not know this. most soil is at ground level. if we can put a man on the moon why can't we make the earth waist high? >> shannon: colbert was discussing his one dayas<ç<ç7 experience as a labor. >>> your cell phone could save you waiting time in the new jersey room. how technology is making -- in the emergency room.7 how technology is making the e.r. a little less frustrating. stay with us. activia is better than ever! hey, you guys. want
thanks, keith. >> shannon: the house majority leader says stephen colbert's testimony on farm labor did not amuse him. steny hoyer blasted the appearance. >> i think his testimony was not appropriate. i think it was an embarrassment for mr. colbert more than the house. >> chris: he was called by the democratic chair of the subcommittee. >> he was called. you asked whether the testimony was appropriate. i think it was not appropriate. >> reporter: on friday, nancy...
90
90
Sep 7, 2010
09/10
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 90
favorite 0
quote 0
stephen. >> bp is going to release its report tomorrow into the causes of the oil spill. has the white house had an advance look at this? and secondly, given the past relationship between the administration and the company, what level of confidence do you have that this is going to produce a genuine finding into what caused the accident? >> well, look, i'll say this. i know of no one that has seen it here. i've certainly seen emails alluding to the notion that -- and clips alluding to the notion that this is -- this will be released. obviously i think we'd want a chance to look at the report. i think an important partner of that investigation, stephen, ultimately is going to get -- is going to be a look at the blowout preventer itself, which only recently, in the last few days, has been brought to the surface, and will give us a chance to see whether was this a design flaw, was this something that was just a problem that this blowout preventer had to deal with, and a whole host of things. so we'll certainly look through the report. obviously -- look through the report and
stephen. >> bp is going to release its report tomorrow into the causes of the oil spill. has the white house had an advance look at this? and secondly, given the past relationship between the administration and the company, what level of confidence do you have that this is going to produce a genuine finding into what caused the accident? >> well, look, i'll say this. i know of no one that has seen it here. i've certainly seen emails alluding to the notion that -- and clips alluding...
338
338
Sep 24, 2010
09/10
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 338
favorite 0
quote 0
>>> because tomorrow i, stephen colbert, will be testifying before congress. half spoken word, half dance number. now, that news made one of the friendly friends over at fox and friends so ensensed this morning that her hair nearly moved. jim? >> i mean, the idea that we're going to waste our taxpayer dollars for this guy to go up on capitol hill and we're supposed to sit there and take that? >> no, you're supposed to sit there and blow it out of proportion. read your contract. >> stephen colbert, actually testifying today in front of the house committee, illegal immigration. >> that's the gig, baby. >> apparently going to testify in character. >> people get paid a lot of money all over the world for blowing things out of proportion. we ought to try that sometime. let's try it. >> ready? >> yeah. my public tax dollars are spent going to pbs, willie, so they can have some -- is that blowing it out of proportion? >> so far so good. outrage, national scandal. >> what if i like california girls. >> katy perry? >> teenage dream, baby. >> superstar. singing the song
>>> because tomorrow i, stephen colbert, will be testifying before congress. half spoken word, half dance number. now, that news made one of the friendly friends over at fox and friends so ensensed this morning that her hair nearly moved. jim? >> i mean, the idea that we're going to waste our taxpayer dollars for this guy to go up on capitol hill and we're supposed to sit there and take that? >> no, you're supposed to sit there and blow it out of proportion. read your...
584
584
Sep 20, 2010
09/10
by
WBAL
tv
eye 584
favorite 0
quote 0
stephen, good morning, i apologize, i was running. >> running is good for you. >> running in and out. why did you write this book? >> because i thought this was an enormous accomplishment by the obama administration. a singular accomplishment for which there was a beginning, a middle and almost an end and i thought the country deserved to understand. >> you're a guy who does not need the money, you do not need the attention, you don't need trouble and you know that you have talked about some of the things in this book that are going to capture some headlines and as a smart guy, you knew those would capture attention. did you think about it? >> i thought people would take a look at the book in its entirety. it was not some effort to telltales or talk out of school. >> but you do include some anecdotes of some interactions that you had with some key members of the administration. rahm emanuel denies some of the things that you say he said in the book, but one thing in particular you talk about buy it was important to bail out gm is that there were thousands of union jobs. and you say he
stephen, good morning, i apologize, i was running. >> running is good for you. >> running in and out. why did you write this book? >> because i thought this was an enormous accomplishment by the obama administration. a singular accomplishment for which there was a beginning, a middle and almost an end and i thought the country deserved to understand. >> you're a guy who does not need the money, you do not need the attention, you don't need trouble and you know that you...
245
245
Sep 17, 2010
09/10
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 245
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> it's so funny, you a great story in the piece about stephen colbert telling his wife their friend, jon stewart had been chosen to host "the daily show." >> she said, wait a minute, he was the quiet guy in the corner with the beard, not the funny one. what's he doing getting the show? stewart is a very smart guy. there's no magic formula as he says. he's worked hard at his humor, getting booed off stage in all the standard sort of start-up things. he lucked into a niche in some ways, "the daily show" existed before he took over as house. it wasn't nearly as political, as topical. he knew he wanted to give it some weight. but some things that have happened in the real world, many of them not funny, have given him openings. and the polarization of media, cable channels, fox obviously the biggest culprit, has given stewart a middle to both poke fun at and sort of represent in some ways. it's going to be interesting, with this rally he talked about last night, he seeing it as a piece of theater, as another goof on glenn beck and everybody else. whether he can do that and not cross the
. >> it's so funny, you a great story in the piece about stephen colbert telling his wife their friend, jon stewart had been chosen to host "the daily show." >> she said, wait a minute, he was the quiet guy in the corner with the beard, not the funny one. what's he doing getting the show? stewart is a very smart guy. there's no magic formula as he says. he's worked hard at his humor, getting booed off stage in all the standard sort of start-up things. he lucked into a...